"The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway

question 31

Multiple Choice

"The Old Man and the Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
-Why does Santiago hope the marlin will jump? School of Distance Education

• A)it will see his strength and become frightened
• B)it will let him see its size
• C)it will fill its air sacks and not be able to dive deep
• D)it will be close enough to drive a harpoon into

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